Member

The noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, slightly widened the scope of debate—or maybe I should say the scope of the Bill—in talking about bringing jury trials into its purview. The police reform White Paper is absolutely at the heart of it: it is about improving police productivity and making policing and policing systems more effective. We are looking at productivity there. I add that the forthcoming courts Bill will, of course, be addressing efficiency in our courts and the wider criminal justice system. I can say that there is activity happening, without directly commenting on some of the statistical claims she reported for your Lordships’ pleasure.